How to Register Domestic Workers For UIF

By Klnam Kurt •  Updated: 10/03/24 •  4 min read
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 It is required by law that an employee who works for the employer for more than 24 hours per month must be registered with UIF. The point of having the employee registered is to ensure the needed is done accordingly. The unemployment insurance fund is a policy by the government of South Africa to support individuals who may find themselves unemployed for reasons like sickness, maternity, retrenchment, redundancy, death, etc. The government considers these things as natural havoc that can happen to any employee. In this sense, a law was passed in order for all employers to register employees

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working more than 24 hours. Employees working over this period are considered paid workers. Once you are paid a weekly or monthly wage, your constitution must go into UIF.

These contributions can only happen if the employee is registered and confirming all details submitted to the department of labour are correct.

In this article, we will look at the registering domestic worker for UIF domestic worker for UIF, when to register and the cost involved.

Do I have to register my domestic worker for UIF?

The question of registering your domestic worker for UIF can be very confusing. In this case, if you are looking for more information about registering your domestic worker, then keep reading.

In South Africa today, the subject of labour rights is delicate. To avoid getting on the wrong side of the law, employers and employees need to be informed of their rights and obligations under the law.

To firmly confirm, if your domestic worker is providing service which is 24 hours or more in a month, they must register with UIF. If you don’t fulfil this legal obligation, you risk paying fines or, worse yet, going to jail. However, many individuals who oper ate in domestic situations are still unregistered.

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How do I register my domestic worker for UIF on Ufiling?

Many people are ignorant about registering a domestic worker for UIF, but in the eyes of the law, ignorance can be an excuse. We will take you through the simple steps to register your domestic worker for UIF on Ufiling. The Ufiling system is a free online service initiated by the department of labour to help employers and employees with UIF declaration, registration, notifications, and many more.

Step 1 – In order to register your domestic worker visit the Ufiling website, which is www.ufling.co.za

Step 2 – once the site’s home page opens, click on the register.

Step 3: Make sure to accept the terms and conditions and click continue to proceed.

Step 4: Verify UIF and complete all the required details, including names, Identification numbers etc.

Step 5: An activation message is sent to your phone upon completion of the required.

Step 6 – click on the link to activate.

Step 7: A temporary password and a username are sent to the phone number used in registering.

Step 8 – use the details sent to you to login into your account and change the password to your desired password.

These steps allow you to easily register your domestic worker at your comfort using the Ufiling platform. 

How much is UIF for a domestic worker?

The Unemployment insurance fund registration process is free of charge. The Ufinling platform does not attract any cost whatsoever.

The registration of the domestic worker allows you to contribute to their account. If you want to know how much UIF is for a domestic worker, then you must know that; the law requires a 2% contribution of the monthly gross salary of the worker to be paid to UIF. With this, 2% is considered the total contribution. Breaking it down, 1% must come from the employer, and the 1% must be deducted from the salary of the employee/ 

When must I register my domestic for UIF

Registering your employee with UIF if they work for 24 hours or more in a month is mandatory. An employer must then officially designate your domestic help as an employee. For domestic workers, UIF is a legal requirement that must be complied with in order to preserve employees’ rights and maintain the openness of your working relationship.

A domestic worker must be registered as soon as employment begins. 

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